Sr Engineering Manager - Electrical Controls Automation Job In B'lore

Job Title:Job Title: Senior Engineering Manager Electrical & Controls (Automation & Robotics)

Location: Bangalore

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or related discipline.
• 20-25+ years of experience in electrical and controls design for automated manufacturing equipment.
• Strong experience in EMS / consumer electronics assembly automation (Phone, Pad, Smart Watch).
• Proven leadership of large automation programs and multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Core Technical Skills

PLC Controllers

• Siemens, Allen-Bradley (Rockwell), ABB, Omron, Delta, Beckhoff

PLC Programming Languages

• Ladder Diagram (LD)
• Structured Text (ST / SCL)
• Function Block Diagram (FBD)

Controls & Automation Tools

• Siemens S7 / TIA Portal
• Rockwell Studio 5000
• CODESYS
• TwinCAT (Beckhoff)
• WPLSoft (Delta)
• PMSoft / ABB tools

Automation Systems

• SCADA systems
• HMI design and development
• VFDs, servo drives, and motion control systems
• Robotics (SCARA, 6-axis, Cartesian, Delta, Cobots)
• Industrial networks (Profinet, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT)
• Electrical safety systems (Safety PLC, E-Stops, light curtains)

Leadership Competencies

Key Performance Metrics

Executive Summary

The Senior Engineering Manager Electrical & Controls will lead the electrical, controls, and automation engineering for advanced manufacturing equipment supporting EMS consumer electronics assembly lines (Smartphones, Tablets, Smart Watches). This role owns the design, development, and deployment of electro-mechanical, mechatronics, and robotic systems, ensuring high-volume, high-precision, and highly reliable production.

Key Responsibilities

• Own electrical and controls architecture for automated equipment and Special Purpose Machines (SPM) from concept through mass production.
• Lead detailed electrical system design, including PLC, motion control, robotics, SCADA, HMI, VFDs, safety systems, and industrial networks.
• Establish and enforce controls engineering standards, coding guidelines, documentation practices, and reuse frameworks across programs.
• Drive controls software development, integration, debugging, and optimization to meet cycle time, UPH, OEE, and yield targets.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety, regulatory, and customer standards (CE/UL concepts, machine safety).
• Lead equipment commissioning, FAT, SAT, and production handover, including root cause analysis and performance stabilization.
• Partner with NPI, Manufacturing, Quality, Process, and Operations teams to support rapid ramps and high-volume production.
• Lead technical reviews, risk assessments (DFMEA/PFMEA), and design approvals for automation programs.
• Build, mentor, and manage electrical, controls, and automation engineering teams, including capability development and succession planning.
• Select, evaluate, and manage automation vendors, system integrators, and machine builders, serving as senior technical interface to OEM and EMS customers.

People & Organizational Leadership - EE

• Build, mentor, and lead multi-disciplinary SPM and automation engineering teams.
• Define technical competency frameworks for SPM, automation, and robotics engineers.
• Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and engineering excellence.

Supplier & Stakeholder Management

• Select, evaluate, and manage SPM machine builders, automation vendors, and component suppliers for electrical components/ OEM items
• Conduct design reviews, FAT/SAT, and equipment acceptance.
• Act as the technical interface with OEM customers and global EMS partners.

Project & Program Management

• Own multiple SPM and automation programs - EE from concept through FAT, SAT, pilot build, and mass production.
• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, risk, and cross-functional resources.
• Lead DFMEA / PFMEA for SPMs/AEs and production lines.
• Coordinate closely with NPI, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.

Sowmya

Samvith Technologies

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